Isaiah Cashmore Dies at 86 Former Dillon Resident
Isaiah Cashmore longtime Dillon resident and former Union Pacific rail worker died aged 86 at the home of his daughter Mrs. A M Maxemier in Lewistown after a short illness. Born in Birmingham England May 1 1850 he came to America as a youth and later settled in Ogden and Dillon. He is survived by his daughter a son two more sons six grandchildren a granddaughter and two great grandchildren. He was active in civic circles and highly esteemed in the community.
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Isaiah Cashmore
Utah & Northern Railroad
Union Pacific
Ogden
Montana
Lewistown
W. F
A. I. Cashmore
New York
Land Bank Loans Hit High Figure in Beaverhead County
In Beaverhead county 52 loans closed totaling 216000.00 by the Federal Land Bank and the Land Bank Commissioner from May 1, 1933 to June 30, 1936. Of these 19 loans worth 118000.00 were Federal Land Bank and 33 loans totaling 98650.00 were Land Bank Commissioner loans.
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Beaverhead County
Federal Land Bank
Land Bank Commissioner
National Emergency Council For
Montana
Land Bank
Farm Credit Administration
United States
Auto Crash Fatal To Dillon Youth
Buster Stoltz, a former Dillon resident and high school star athlete, was killed in an automobile accident near San Jose California Monday morning. He was about 25, living in Dillon for years. The body is to arrive in Dillon Friday morning with funeral arrangements not yet made.
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Buster Stoltz
San _Jose
Calif
Rebecca Eggman
Dillon
Board Accepts Gift of Gun Collection
J. J. and Dan R. Jones of Seattle nephews of the late Morgan Jones the Big Hole prospector died recently visited the city Thursday and offered their cherished ancient guns to the county W. B. Hartwig chairman of the board accepted the gift and a plan to provide a display case is under way
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J
Dan R. Jones
Seattle
Morgan Jones
Big Hole Basin
W. B. Hartwig
Board of Commissioners
Couples Flock To Marriage Market In August Licenses
August set a new local record for marriage licenses issued by Fred Rife district clerk with 23 licenses granted last month. Notable unions included John Shuster and Berniece Johnson who wed at the Methodist church, and George Brazill with Thelma Frazier who married in Twin Bridges by Judge Louis Stahl.
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Montana
Fred Rife
John Shuster
Berniece Johnson
J. A. Meeke
Methodist Church
George J. Brazill
Thelma Frazier
Louis Stahl
Old-Time Dillon Resident Claimed by Death in California
Chris Snyder, 81, longtime Dillon resident since 1884, died Sunday afternoon at his niece’s Culver City home after a California sojourn seeking health. Born September 18, 1855 in Galena Illinois, he helped found Dillon, engaged in business and mining, joined A Masonic Lodge 16, and was linked to the Alaska gold rush of 1896. He traveled widely, owned fast horses, built a summer home at Elkhorn Springs, and ranched north of Dillon selling holdings near Glen shortly before his death.
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Chris Snyder
Gertrude Lanner
Culver City
California
S. E. Hirschman
Galena
Dillon
Dillon Lodge No. 16
Masonic Lodge
Alaska
North
Ted Rickards
Nevada
Orient
Cuba
Elkhorn Springs
Glen
Joint wedding anniversaries marked by harvest luncheon
The Cashmore family celebrated a harvest luncheon on the lawn to honor the joint wedding anniversaries of Mr and Mrs W Cashmore and Dr and Mrs Francis Cashmore. Sixteen guests from Butte and Wise River attended as the parents observed their 39th anniversary on September 1 and the couple’s fourth anniversary on August 25.
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Cashmore
Francis Cashmore
Butte
Wise River
Openings set for three Beaverhead schools this fall
The Beaverhead county high school and District No. 10 schools announce dates for registration and class assignment on September 8 and 14 1936. Enrolment starts 8:30 with six periods daily from 8:30 to 3:30, textbooks issued on $2.50 security deposits, Student Association tickets at $3.50 valid for games and events. The district trains Montana State Normal college students. faculty holds bachelor or masters degrees.
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Beaverhead County High School
Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities
Student
Beaver
Beaverhead County
Montana State Normal College
Earl L. Fairbanks
H. D. Black
Melissa Minger
Anne Feley
Voters must register by September 18 to vote
Voters planning to vote in the November general election must register with the county clerk before September 18 as required by state election laws. Those who have already registered may vote, but new registrations after September 18 are not eligible for the November election.
Brundage Wins 1936 Dillon Golf Championship
H M Brundage, former Dillon Country Club champion, defeated W B Hartwig three and two in the 18 hole final to claim the 1936 title. Brundage posted a 37 in the second round and finished the match with 79 strokes. Jack Rees won the first flight. Glenna Vance captured the women’s title.
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H. M. Brundage
Dillon Country Club
Dillon
W. B. Hartwig
Jack Rees
Sam Willkinson
Glenna Vance
Berniece Metlen
Elk teeth found in Indian grave on Blacktail route
A washed skull in the Blacktail route roadway led to an Indian grave nearby yielding 24 elk teeth and a near complete skeleton, likely of a squaw. Bert Orr Sr found the skull, Byron Orr led an exploring party to the hillside grave, and polished teeth with copper ornament lustre are on display at John H. Bourquin's. Age unknown.
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Centennial Valley
Bert Orr
Byron Orr
John H. Bourquin
D A R Leaders Visit Montana For State Meeting
Mrs. Fred Woodside state regent hosted Mrs. William A Becker president general of the national Daughters of the American Revolution on a West Yellowstone trip. They attended a Montana Society Oro Fine Chapter luncheon at the Placer hotel in Helena with Beaverhead chapter members present.
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Fred Woodside
West Yellowstone
William A. Becker
Summit
New Jersey
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Beaverhead
T. E. Luebben
F. A. Hazelbaker
J. W. Scott
Armstead
Alice Olmsted
F. H. Bimrose
Beatrice Flemming
Couple Wed at Bozeman Methodist Parsonage
Miss Evalynne Tash and Carl Robertson of this city were quietly married at the Bozeman Methodist parsonage last Saturday by Rev. L. H. Smith. Attendants included Miss Helga Anderson, Alice Peterson, and Harley Allen.
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Evalynne Tash
Carl Robertson
Methodist
Bozeman
L. H. Smith
Normal Students Win Scholarships at Normal College
Announcement lists 1936 37 scholarships exempting tuition for three quarters based on high scholastic standing. Recipients must be in the upper 20 percent, earn at least 40 credits in last three terms, and scholarships limited to 5 percent of sophomore to senior enrollment. Some could not accept due to teaching contracts. Senior Vernace McBroom Elmo Nina Hershberger Lewistown Junior Milo Long Richey Helen Dean Trident Harlan Harrison Dillon Sophomores Marguerite Peterson Plentywood Fred Simons Dillon Dora Irwin Bynum Warren Lovinger Fr Benton Rosa Lee Brown Armstead Alice Barner Plentywood Lillian Price Simms Beulah Lindberg Simms.
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Vernace McBroom
Elmo
Nina Hershberger
Lewistown
Milo Long
Richey
Helen Dean
Trident
Harlan Harrison
Dillon
Marguerite Peterson
Plentywood
Fred Simons
Dora Irwin
Bynum
Warren Lovinger
Fr. Benton
Rosa Lee Brown
Armstead
Alice Barner
Lillian Price
Simms
Beulah Lindberg
Beverly Hills Bride Gladys Scully Weds A Curtis Smith
Miss Gladys Scully formerly of Dillon Montana married A Curtis Smith Beverly Hills attorney last Friday evening by City Judge Arthur L Erb in a quiet home ceremony on North Elm Drive. After a motor trip the couple will reside in Beverly Hills. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs William Scully of Dillon. Smith is son of Mr and Mrs A C Smith and now serves as deputy county counsel. Witnesses included Mr and Mrs Scully and other local residents.
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Beverly Hills
Gladys Scully
Dillon
A. Curtis Smith
Arthur L. Erb
North Elm Drive
William Scully
Montana
Smith
A. C. Smith
Scully
Lowell Hill
Frank Hall
Beryle Scully
Dorothy Smith
William Smith
Harold Robertson
Dell residents compete in Grand American trapshoot
W Renfro of Dell and Herman Peterson of this city returned from Vandalia Ohio where they took part in the Grand American trapshoot. Neither were high in major events but both were in the running for prize money and called the event a successful, enjoyable trip.
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BK. W. Renfro
Dell
Herman Peterson
Vandalia
Ohio
Osborne Wins City Tennis Championship in Five Set Final
Charles Osborne defeated Donald Light to win the 1936 city tennis championship in men singles. From two sets down, Osborne won 4-6 2-6 6-4 6-3 6-3 on Friday after a Wednesday match, with other semifinalists including H N Tragitt Jr Fred Simons and Light.
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Charles Osborne
Donald Light
Osborne
H. N. Tragitt, Jr
Fred Simons
Light
Max Boyer
Zurcher
Brown
A. W. Boyer
Buckingham
Rhodes
Sanderson
John
Jay
Sawyer
Creek
Cca Samp
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Modern Atlas
High School
Training School
Normal College
Dillon Training School
Ottilie’ Brauer
M. P. Moe
Margaret Hollensteiner
Bert Shortt
Agnes MacDonald
Florence Hellman
Elizabeth Shotwell
Gladys. Forrester
Frances J. Huffman
Mabel Colby
Eunice Miller
Brundage
Albert Stamm
Champion Brundage
Helena
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